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(dated, fandom slang, sometimes derogatory) Alternative form of fakefan..
I am a comparative youngster in Fandom, having been a fake-fan for nigh unto 2 years (May, 1953 - May, 1955, historians, don't forget those dates!) I cannot say that I remember the first issues of any of the above-mentioned editor's mags.
This issue features articles by Christina Lake, concerning New Year's celebrations among Melbourne fans, Ted White's take on the origin and development of Corflu bidding tradition, Lesley Reece's views on the Socratic method, Randy Byer's take on being past-president of the fringe-fan writers of America and the need to found another group, the fake-fan writers of America, Victor Gonzalez' research into just how frequent Apparatchik really is, some fine letters from our readers, and some dull-witted crap by me.
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Fake-fan means (dated, fandom slang, sometimes derogatory) Alternative form of fakefan..
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I am a comparative youngster in Fandom, having been a fake-fan for nigh unto 2 years (May, 1953 - May, 1955, historians, don't forget those dates!) I cannot say that I remember the first issues of any of the above-mentioned editor's mags.
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